Diceratias trilobus
- Usual depth503–1,023 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Diceratias trilobus is a species of deep sea marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diceratiidae, the double anglers. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found as deep as 1,216 metres (3,990 ft). It is endemic to the northwest Pacific Ocean. A distinct characteristic of this species of anglerfish is its short illicium and abnormally large esca.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 503–1,023 m · Deepest record: 1,213.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- San-yochochin-anko, サンヨウチョウチンアンコウ
Similar species
- Horned Two-rod Angler
Diceratias bispinosus
- Shao’s Anglerfish
Bufoceratias shaoi
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 24 open-data records from 1975 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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